Jeremiah 39:1-3
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
39 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, [a]Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it.(A)
2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, they broke into the city.
3 [[b]When Jerusalem was taken] all the princes of the king of Babylon came in and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim [the Rabsaris] a chief of the eunuchs, and Nergal-sharezer [II, the Rabmag] a chief of the magicians, with all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.
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- Jeremiah 39:1 See footnote on Jer. 21:2.
- Jeremiah 39:3 This clause has been supplied from the end of chapter 38, where, according to many authorities, many translations have wrongly placed it.
Jeremiah 39:1-3
New International Version
39 1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah(A) king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege(C) to it. 2 And on the ninth day of the fourth(D) month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city wall(E) was broken through.(F) 3 Then all the officials(G) of the king of Babylon came and took seats in the Middle Gate: Nergal-Sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-Sarsekim a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officials of the king of Babylon.
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